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Anett x Fredi interview: ‘With such a badass partner, it’s a joy to do everything’

Three years ago, singer Anett Kulbin and producer Frederik “Fredi” Küüts captivated fans with a low-key, jazz-tinged R&B tune called “Write About Me” at Eesti Laul 2020. Performing as Anett x Fredi, they made it all the way to the super-final. The duo stands out with soul-pop perfection once again at Eesti Laul 2023, as they gear up to perform …

INGER interview: “I’m not the yellow socks and ukulele anymore”

In 2019, Eurovision fans were introduced to INGER: a cheery, charismatic 19-year-old Estonian singer-songwriter and national soccer player with a ukelele strapped across a white shirt with bright yellow buttons. His warm and charming indie folk track “Coming Home” led him all the way to a sixth-place finish in Eesti Laul, his country’s national selection for Eurovision. Saturday marks his …

ALIKA interview: “My song talks about hope”

Right now, newcomer Alika Milova is widely regarded by fans and bookmakers as one of the front-runners of Eesti Laul 2023. But the rising star doesn’t like reading into the statistics. Instead, she’s focusing on her busy calendar ahead of Saturday’s grand final, and possibly trying to score some tickets to Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour if she catches a free moment. …

Estonia: Eesti Laul 2023 is on, with the first 5 qualifiers

The national final season is slowly getting more and more on the way, and soon we will all be going fast forward, but before we hit the limit, viewers were treated by Estonia and their first semi-final of their national final, which is well known by now as Eesti Laul. The songs have been public for a good while now, …

Estonia: ESCUnited Reviews the Eesti Laul 2023 Entries (Semi 1, Part 1)

Eesti Laul, Estonia’s national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, is just around the corner. Coming out of a 2022 season that saw Estonia finish 13th in the grand final, can the beloved Baltic nation make some Eurovision magic again? As we await the start of the first semi-final on Jan. 12, members of the ESCUnited team have reviewed and …

‘A great musician has left us’: Estonia’s Ultima Thule withdraws from Eesti Laul after singer’s death

Estonian blues-rock band Ultima Thule have withdrawn from Eesti Laul 2023, as the band and fans mourn the Nov. 20 death of lead singer and guitarist Riho Sibul, 64. The band had initially planned to collaborate with fellow rock band Wiiralt on the song “Salalik” (Secretive). Wiiralt have agreed to stay in the competition on their own, but if they …

Grete Kuld and Tõnis Niinemets will host the 2023 edition of Eesti Laul. (Photo: Kairit Leibold/ERR)

Estonia: Meet the presenters of Eesti Laul 2023

As Eesti Laul approaches, Estonian broadcaster ERR has revealed this year’s hosts of the national selection. After a gap year, 2021 presenters Grete Kuld and Tõnis Niinemets will return to host the competition once again. “Eesti Laul is one of the most exciting projects and, to be honest, the biggest celebration of Estonian music,” the hosts said in a statement …

Estonia announces first round of Eesti Laul 2023 artists

Estonian broadcaster ERR has announced the first of two lineups of artists for Eesti Laul 2023, welcoming both new and returning artists to compete for a chance to represent Estonia at the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, England this spring. Earlier in the week, ERR confirmed its first artist of the 2023 season: Sissi, who is returning for a third …

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